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From: Carolyn Geittmann <>
Subject: [MAWORCES] Corrections: PHELPS Letters re HOSMER
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 17:58:34 -0700


I need to call attention to some corrections that
should be made
in two of the old PHELPS letters I sent to this
list.

Letter #2 dated 12 Sept. 1847. HOSNER should read
HOSMER.

In the same letter, I noted a typo of mine:
OSBOOD should read OSGOOD.

Letter #8 dated 16 Dec. 1850: Again, HOSNER
should read HOSMER

So far I have only found this info for an Ebenezer
HOSMER sent to me today
for the 1850 Census, Lexington, Middlesex Co.,
MA 6 Sept 1850 p. 205

#313 # 371 Ebenezer Hosmer age 43 Male Shoe
Maker, b. MA
Mary A. Hosmer age 39 Female ditto
Ebenezer B. Hosmer age 30 Male Shoe Maker
Harriet Hosmer age 14 Female ditto
Ellen age 4 Female
Charles age 1 Male

Do any of you on this list know who "uncle Ebin
HOSMER" mentioned in the last letter might be?

Charlotte's father, Jonas PHELPS was born about
1803 per the 1850 census, the
only idea I have for his birth right now. He
likely was born in Lancaster where
his siblings were born and his parents were Josiah
PHELPS & Catherine
CLARK but I had no luck finding a birth record for
him. So if "my" Jonas did
marry Fidelia HOSMER 15 Dec. 1827 in West
Boylston, that could explain
the HOSMER connection to Charlotte.

Jonas second wife was Miss Permelia DARLING, whom
he married in 1841
and who is listed with the family in the 1850
census. Surely would appreciate
any clues anyone has for the PHELPS/HOSMER
connection.

I especially appreciated reading all in your
message, John, and note I
had not properly responded. I also thank Mimi for
the URL for Old Sturbridge.
It's most satisfying to know these old letters
helped you learn a little more in
the important training and work you do with OSV
and I wish you even more
good luck. I also wish there had been more
letters from Sterling, and even
Rebecca's replies, but then we are never satisfied
I guess.

Thank everyone again who expressed an interest in
these old letters.

Carolyn





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